Ever since the dystopian vision was created in 1982 by Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner”, the way conceptual artists see the future has changed. From Blade Runner to Brazil, The Fifth Element to Minority Report (heck, even Mystery Men), conceptual artists have portrayed the future as a place of ginormous cities, flying cars and grungy, rainy street life. Pixellica presents an excellent sampling of dystopian concepts to stir the muse.

Turkey-based photographer Fitnat Cimsit has a knack for shooting long perspective shots: Long hallways, alleyways, corridors, etc. Commonly her photographs amplify the “light at the end of the tunnel.” Any characters that make an appearance are usually obscured from identification, allowing us to put ourselves in the picture without being distracted by an unnamed face. It’s impossible not to notice a certain loneliness in her photographs as well.

Kenneth Fairclough is a 20-year-old Conceptual Artist in the United States. His illustrations range from highly detailed digital paintings to macabre, sinister sketches. Find more of Kenneth’s work on DeviantArt.

Steampunk is a sub-genre of Science Fiction and goes on the premise that steam power and gearworks accomplish all modern technological achievements – such as steam-powered rockets and airships – and is heavily influenced by such writers as Jules Verne and H. G. Wells. Pixellica presents one small taste of the Steampunk world: Lamps – made to look like they work on early electronics and gears or something that at least has to be more involved than simply flicking a switch.

Shadow puppets, or silhouette animation, originated in China during the Han Dyansty (c. AD206) and has since spread all over the globe. Shadow puppet troupes exist in over 20 countries and delight thousands of people each year. It’s amazing what can be accomplished with very primitive technology and a lot of creativity.

Knavish is a 23 year old Photoshop artist with a gallery hosted on Deviant Art – his work ranges from macabre to experimental to surreal.